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Francis Ngannou

1986 - Today

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Francis Zavier Ngannou (born 5 September 1986) is a Cameroonian and French professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the inaugural PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Champion. He previously competed in the heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 2015 to 2022, where he was the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion at the time of his departure from the promotion. Known for his punching power, Ngannou was widely viewed as the most destructive pure puncher in the UFC's heavyweight division; he ended seven of his fourteen UFC fights by knockout before the two-minute mark in the first round. He is considered the lineal heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Ngannou is the 51st most popular martial arts (down from 35th in 2019). (down from 3,639th in 2019)

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Francis Ngannou ranks 51 out of 179Before him are Royce Gracie, Demetrious Johnson, Takao Kawaguchi, Islam Makhachev, Toyokazu Nomura, and Christian Tissier. After him are Mariusz Pudzianowski, Ronda Rousey, Jérôme Le Banner, Ilia Topuria, Fabrício Werdum, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.

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Among people born in 1986, Francis Ngannou ranks 104Before him are Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Ezequiel Garay, Ryan Babel, Jessica Ennis-Hill, James Milner, and Gemma Arterton. After him are Choi Jin-hyuk, Kat Dennings, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Nolito, Kamui Kobayashi, and Ki Hong Lee.

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